By John Lee.
Baker Hughes has signed a contract to harness 200 MMcf/d of natural gas from Iraq’s Nassiriya and Gharraf oil fields.
The Nassiriya field is operated by the state-run Dhi Qar Oil Company (DQOC) and currently producing around 70,000 barrels per day of crude oil, with a target of 150,000 bpd.
Gharraf is operated by Petronas and is producing around 88,000 bpd with a plateau production target of 250,000 bpd.
(Sources: Minister of Oil, Platts)